What People Say
Changemakers worked with Just Ideas from January to June 2008 on a Virtual Volunteers project in partnership with the Open University. We have enjoyed working with Richard and Helen who are always professional and personable. Their work throughout the project was always completed to a very high standard, and they were able to deal with any setbacks with a flexible attitude and renewed commitment to their work. Their initial tender for the Virtual Volunteers project impressed us with its thorough plan and understanding of relevant issues.
Just Ideas are extremely effective communicators who were always supportive of our project needs and those of our partner. Helen and Richard are always positive and have a genuine interest in their work, and they are willing to dedicate time to produce high quality work. The final report produced by Just Ideas was highly commended by our partner and we are confident the recommendations from this report will be taken forward in the near future. We would recommend Just Ideas to any other organisations who need an innovative and motivated consultancy service.
Damien Wilson, Manager - Operations, Changemakers
Working with Helen and her team was a great, seamless experience. Their care and attention to our project meant that we didn’t need to worry about their engagement. I have a feeling this is always the way! We loved the work they did on our learning pack and will hopefully be working with them on a much larger, complex project we have in pipeline which will entail a feature film for distribution to all schools in the country.
Tina Gharavi, Creative Director, Bridge and Tunnel
What can I say! It was such a pleasure to have you at the weekend and your workshop was the top-scoring session! Several said it was the best workshop they had ever been to at a Global Teachers weekend. Honestly it was the best thing all weekend – they loved it. THANK YOU. Some quotes from participants’ feedback: Excellent; facilitator confidently used different methods to get us to explore development education and its delivery; Interactive and informative, Fun; Lively; focused, useful; The best workshop I have attended over all the weekends – focused, practical and directly relevant; Best workshop of all the training; Helen was fantastic.
Anna Colquhoun, Link Community Development, international education NGO
Thank you for an absolutely brilliantly run workshop with the schools stakeholders – the Fairtrade Foundation staff team sang your praises from the rooftops after you left! And it was very clear to see how well people had responded to the methodology and how you had skilfully helped people to merge their agendas. I really appreciate the calm and professional way you’ve just got on with this job.
Barbara Crowther, Head of Communications, The Fairtrade Foundation
Just Ideas have been running the Oxford Road parents forums, getting parents involved in the development of the centre. The parents forums are now up and running, the parents are starting to work on their own projects such as dance/fitness/gardening/event planning and foods from around the world. The work that Just Ideas does is of a high standard and works really well with parents.
Georgina Clark, Children’s Centre Co-ordinator, Reading
Dear Helen,You were the high spot of yesterday afternoon for me. I'm always impressed by someone who knows what a workshop actually means.
Lorna Scott, Coordinator, Forum 21, Sustainability in West Somerset
Thank you for showing us how unfair the world is and how to make a difference. I never realised how simple everyday things I do affect the world in such a powerful way. It really made things clear.
Feedback from Saint Michaels Church Dynamos youth group on an action for global justice session that Just Ideas ran.
